Style at Mizzou?

[RazorbackRush]

I was also shocked to see cut-offs on the Mizzou examples. I would only wear those to wash my car. I think if there are shorts and T-shirt days, the safest would be Sperrys or sandals (not flip-flops obviously).

I am also from Colorado and was slightly offended by the socks with sandals comment. It's not THAT bad here. Okay, my dad really does wear them, but the only thing he ever rushed was the offensive line.

I guess ever since Crocs, Colorado is known for ugly shoes. My high school was full of girls who wore Vans every day, but that is not me. A lot of people here also wear those "These are not shoes" shoes, which look like Sperrys for hippies to me. I'm not a chaco girl either, but I think if you wear them normally then you probably could on shorts days.

I think the kitten heel suggestions are coming from alumnae. I don't think they are terrible, but seriously what 18 year old wears those? I'm not buying anything for recruitment that I would never wear again. I do think it would be odd to NOT wear heels with a preference dress unless you had an injury.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by RazorbackRush

I think the kitten heel suggestions are coming from alumnae. I don't think they are terrible, but seriously what 18 year old wears those?

One who doesn't want to throw her back out?

One who already has a boooottaaaaay and super high heels just accentuate it to a ridiculous degree?

One who is a tad self-conscious about her height (remember these are girls just out of HS where half the guys haven't grown yet) and already has to keep herself from slouching when she wears flats, let alone heels?

As I said, maybe girlfriend in the picture has the personality to carry it off and is working it like the rent is due, but I know that I would have been hideously uncomfortable in the 80s version of that outfit. Discomfort is never a good look for rush.

[annabella]

My freshman year at Mizzou was 2005, but I've been back assisting and in an advisory capacity for my chapter since then (and my biological sister is an active there at the moment). So while my info is current, just take it with the knowledge that I'm a little older than the actives.

Originally Posted by coloradokat

Also, I have tinsel extensions in my hair right now and I plan to go back to feather extensions soon, but I was wondering how popular these are in missouri/at mizzou? I don't want sororities to cut me just because I have weird stuff in my hair lol

I'm going to say no on the tinsel, but you could probably pull off A feather. A lot of the girls do "feather parties" kind of like a Mary Kay thing—someone will host and everyone comes over with wine, etc. More fun than going to the salon. Plus, if you're not planning on changing your style permanently, you do have to let a bit of yourself shine through when dressed up for rush.

Originally Posted by 33girl

It says that the rush fee covers (among other things) 3 t-shirts - I'm guessing they get 2 for the first round (over 2 days) and one for philanthropy round. That is covered in the book the girls get I'm sure. I don't think they are saying the rushees should just show up in any old random t-shirt.

Yes.

Originally Posted by summer_gphib

Ummm NO. No Tom's shoes. No birks. Say yes to ballet flats and kitten heels. Even really cute espadrilles (the wedgy cute ones, not Tom's shoe style) would work with an adorable sun dress. You should really visit the polyvore thread and look through the sets. Missouri-- at least where I come from in Missouri, is pretty conservative and preppy. You should be polished down to the last detail but not overdone.

Yes (you'll see birks and Toms on campus, but those same girls will be wearing nicer shoes for recruitment).

Originally Posted by KD4Me

I was surprised to see that in both days, the recruitment t-shirt was paired with denim (I think the shorts even looked like cut-offs?). Is that really appropriate for Mizzou, or should PNMs really wear nicer shorts or pants? Just curious.

Originally Posted by sigma_sailor10

I just went through rush at Mizzou last year, and that is mostly what the girls wore. Some chose to wear khaki shorts or even skirts, but that was a very small portion of the group. Most people kept it pretty cute-but-casual.

I don't want to say you're remembering this incorrectly, but there was certainly variance in what many of the groups were wearing last year—some contained more um, casually-dressed girls than others. We'll assume different Pi Chis told their groups different things on the first day of Open House, but the actives expected girls to have it figured out by the next day.
The pictures in the PHA book are very, very, casual versions. In an effort to make it more no-frills and get more people involved, yes, they've shown pictures of dressed down examples. Don't wear what they're wearing. It's like how they tell you recs aren't "necessary." Dress it up.

Edit: that pref dress is cute, but you should absolutely be wearing something that a)fits b)allows you to sit. Err on the side of conservative.

[RazorbackRush]

Originally Posted by 33girl

One who doesn't want to throw her back out?

One who already has a boooottaaaaay and super high heels just accentuate it to a ridiculous degree?

One who is a tad self-conscious about her height (remember these are girls just out of HS where half the guys haven't grown yet) and already has to keep herself from slouching when she wears flats, let alone heels?

As I said, maybe girlfriend in the picture has the personality to carry it off and is working it like the rent is due, but I know that I would have been hideously uncomfortable in the 80s version of that outfit. Discomfort is never a good look for rush.

I think 33girl is secretly talking to my mother (or is in fact my mother).

The heels in that picture are not the kind I was thinking of. You have to wonder if Mizzou purposely dressed those girls badly to weed out the PNM's that try to copy those styles instead of using the common sense God gave them.

I'm just saying that most young women 18-20 years old do wear heels when wearing a nice dress. Of course I'm bringing flip flops or something to run between houses... if I even make it to pref night.

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

Oh and I'm going to save time and stereotype you since you're from Colorado, but don't even consider socks and sandals.

You seriously think people in Colorado dress like that? The stereotype mentioned is typical of Northwest Metro Denver, specifically, Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont and Westminster.

The OP is most likely from Northwest Metro Denver, specifically, Boulder, Broomfield, Longmont or Westminster. THAT IS NOT TYPICAL OF COLORADO. I live between two of largest highschools in the state and have yet to see kids wearing any of the clothes that the OP mentioned.

I have not seen anyone in the Metro Denver wearing sandals and socks. I am not sure where you got that stereotype. Ditto for Toms. I have yet to see anyone trying on Toms at Nordies, although they sell them. As for Birks, you don't see them all that often, either. Again, you will see them ore in Boulder along with Teva's.

The funny thing is that I have seen Bid Day Photos on here of girls in Uggs from other schools outside of Colorado.

Oh and for the record, not all of us in Colorado smoke pot. I hate the stuff and look forward to voting against its legalization here. I just thought I'd say that because of all the media attention lately.

Instead of wearing Birkenstocks, I am wearing my Coach platform sandals...SO THERE.

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